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Internships: Call for Projects Form

Pawsey Supercomputing Centre Summer Internship project application. **Please note that your information is saved on our server as you enter it.

Phone
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Supervisor and Project Information
Project title*
Field of Research (FOR)*
If possible please specify a FOR code
Primary Supervisor*
Prefix First Last
Primary Supervisor Gender*
Gender response options were developed in alignment with CSIRO and with Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender.
Primary Supervisor Institutional Email*
Primary Supervisor Phone*
Primary Supervisor Institution*
Is the Primary Supervisor (select one):*
- Early Career Researcher (<5 years from award of PhD)
- Mid Career Researcher (5 - 15 years since award of PhD)
- Late Career Researcher (15+ years since award of PhD)
Primary Supervisor Biography (max 500 characters)*
Second Supervisor*
Prefix First Last
Second Supervisor Institutional Email*
Second Supervisor Phone*
Second Supervisor Institution*
Is there a third supervisor ?*
- Yes
- No
If Yes, provide name, institutional email, institution, and phone details
Availability
Supervisor Availability*
Will the primary and/or second supervisor be present and available THROUGHOUT the duration of the Program (late November 2024 — mid February 2025)?
- Yes
- No
Co-Funding Requirements
Number of Interns:*
Select the number of students (Interns) you want to engage on your project.
- 1 Intern
- 2 Interns
Select the type of intern*
Select the type of intern/s you would like to engage in this project.
- Undergraduate
- Master's by Research
- PhD
- Any of the above with the required skills
Funding of your Project Interns*
Each project / supervisor is asked to co-fund their Project Intern at 50% (minimum). Total cost for 1 Intern is estimated at $12,600, so you are expected to pay $6,300. You can pay more - please specify.
- I will fund 1 Intern at a cost to me of $6300.
- I will fund 2 Interns at a cost to me of $12,600.
- I will FULLY fund 1 Intern at a cost to me of $12,600.
- I will FULLY fund 2 Interns at a cost to me of $25,200.
Project Criteria 1: Well-defined Project
Please provide a short project description (max 500 words). Please make sure your project is feasible in 10 weeks’ time, as Interns are not obligated to continue an Internship Project after the Program finishes. **An excerpt of your short description will be used for social media. Please be concise.*
See criteria and rubric for guidance.
Please provide 2-4 milestones to indicate your project is on schedule, and to provide guidance to your Intern/s. You are required to submit a short status report on these milestones during your project. (max 300 words).*
See criteria and rubric for guidance.
Please provide project outcomes. Answer: 1) What is the expected outcome? 2) How are student and project success determined? You are required to submit a short report on project outcomes at the end of the Internship. (Max 400 words)*
See criteria and rubric for guidance.
Project Criteria 2: Student Focus (Project Plan)
Please provide a 10-week schedule for the project. Include student learning opportunities & tasks. How will you build student skills in computational and/or (digital) research skills?*
NOTE: Each week will have a 1-hour Student status sharing activity

Week 1: Onboarding, Pawsey core training. Supervisors to provide intros to projects.

Week 2:

Week 3:

Week 4:

Week 5:

Week 6: End of year break - NO WORK

Week 7: End of year break - NO WORK

Week 8:

Week 9:

Week 10:

Week 11: Poster Draft 1 due.

Week 12: Poster due, poster judging. Pawsey Showcase & poster presentations. Program finishes.

(POST INTERNSHIP: Pawsey Internship final Reports & Videos due)
Project Criteria 3: Aligned to Pawsey Priorities
Select the priority area/s that your project will address. (Select all that apply)*
- Machine Learning (ML)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Code Management
- Data Management
- Complex Workflows
- Quantum Computing
- Visualisation
Describe how your project aligns to one or more of:*
** Machine Learning

** Artificial Intelligence

** Code optimisation

** Data management

** Complex workflows

** Quantum computing

** Visualisation

See criteria and rubric for guidance.
Project Criteria 4: Project Contribution & Innovation
Describe how your project aligns to one or both of:*
** Contribution to domain/field knowledge and/or

** Contribution to Australian science, research and/or innovation priorities

See criteria and rubric for guidance.
Confirmations and Resourcing Request
I have submitted no more than 2 projects in which I am the Primary Supervisor. (Click Yes to confirm)*
- Yes
- No
I will co-fund my Internship Project at the amount specified above. (Click Yes to confirm)*
- Yes
- No
Have you participated in a Pawsey Internship Program previously?*
- Yes
- No
What resources are required for this project?*
Please select all that apply.
- Compute - Supercomputer
- Data Storage
- Visualisation
- This will come from an existing allocation
Based on your previous answer, please specify your exact resource requirements for each resource that you require.*
For example: core hours, GPU requirements, storage requirements, etc.
What applications are required for this project?*
For example: Gromacs, NAMD, Amber, OpenFOAM, Abaqus, etc.
Student Information
Are you NOMINATING a student/s?*
IF you have a preferred student/s, you must NOMINATE them. The student must complete a student application.

NOTE : If you do NOT have a nominated student, Pawsey will provide you with a selection of MATCHED students per your requested skillset.
- Yes
- No
Nominated Student 1 Name
First Last
Nominated Student 1 Email
Nominated Student 1 Institution
Nominated Student 1 Year of Study
What specific skills (classes/experience) do you require NOMINATED or MATCHED student 1 to have?*
- UNIX/Shell / Linux
- Scripting
- Fortran
- Python
- C++
- R
- MPI (parallel programming)
- OpenMP
- GPU
- CPU
- Data analytics
- Coding
- Neural networks
- Computer Science
- Applied Mathematics
If student 1 requires other technical or domain skills, please specify
Nominated Student 2 Name
First Last
Nominated Student 2 Email
Nominated Student 2 Institution
Nominated Student 2 Year of Study
What specific skills (classes/experience) do you require NOMINATED or MATCHED student 2 to have?
- UNIX/Shell / Linux
- Scripting
- Fortran
- Python
- C++
- R
- MPI (parallel programming)
- OpenMP
- GPU
- CPU
- Data analytics
- Coding
- Neural networks
- Computer Science
- Applied Mathematics
If student 2 requires other technical or domain skills, please specify
Where is your preference for the student/s to be located?*
- The student MUST be local and work on-site at your location
- The student can work remotely and/or be on-site (on-site preferred, but not required)
- The student can work remotely (away from site)
Student location for project*
If on-site, projects must provide interns with a suitable working location and must grant them site access as required. Please provide the following information:

Office Location:

Working hours:
Do you have a plan to work virtual in case of lockdowns or a requirement for remote work? ?*
- Yes
- No
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